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UULTIVATOR.

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NoI 268,358. Patented Nov. 28, 1882;

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l.NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J OSIAII J .5 DEAL, OF VVILMOT, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO WILLIAMM. JOHNSTON, OF SAME PLACE.

CULTIVATO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,358, datedNovember` 28, 1882.

Appneanon'niea July 6,1882. (Nomaden.)

To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, Josmn J. DEAL, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at NVilmot,

in the county ot' Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Oorn-Cultivators, ot' which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to corn-cultivators; and it consists in certainimprovements in the construction ofthe several parts, which will behereinafter more fully described, and set forth in the claim.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part ot' this specification,Figure 1 is a plan view of a cnltivator; Fig. 2 is a side view of thesame. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view ot' the manner ot' pivoting theplow-beams with the doublel back bar and the joining of the draftrods.Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are the several details of the manner in whichthe shovels are attachedto the boots or standard and the plo\vbeains.

A A are the main plow-beams, A A are the branch beams, and Azis themiddle beam. These beams are pivoted to a double bar, B, by bolts a c ain holes b b b, of which there are several at each end of the double barB, to narrow or widen the two outer beams, A A, as may be required forthe work to be performed. rlhe middle beam, A2, extends to the front,and near the frontend is a loop, O, fastened to it in any convenientmanner, and through it the ends ot the draft-rods D D are passed, havingattached to them the hook or ring d for hitching the horse or team. Theother ends of draft-rods D D are fastened to the front ends, a a', ot'Athe main plow-beams A A. Y By this arrangement of attaching thedraft-rods immediately to the inner ends ofthe plow-beams, which arepivoted in the double bar B, two purposes are accomplished, which addgreatly to the value ofthis style of cultivator: First, the pull beingimmediately upon the plow-beams, the bolts which hold them in the barare not strained, and will not break; secondly, the pull upon theforward ends of the beams being toward the middle, the handles areconstantly strained outwardly. Hence the driver has a steady outwardforce always against his hands. Hence, also, when wishing l to narrow,he is certain to do that just as much only as is necessary, and at anymoment, by relaxinghis own forceinwardly, the-pulloftheanimal will widenthe shovels. In cultivators simply pivoted in the frame there is nocertainty in the run ofthe shovels, as the-irregularities ofthe groundcause the beams to work in and out constantly, and when the crop is lowcauses much damage. l

This invention is designed to obviate these difticulties to a greatextent, and has succeeded in actual practice. I use two draft-rods bypret'- erence; but one piece of rod may be bent and the loop passedthrough O. W'ith two rods 65 there is greater freedom of action, as theyare independent of each other when the handles are moved by thedriverfor narrowing or otherwise. The plow-shovels E are fastened to theround shankf of the boot or standard F 7o by bolts c c, which passthrough straps c e to be placed on the back ot shovels E, and arefastened by screw-bolts cl c2. The purpose ot this construction andarrangement is to give the shovels any angle to the line ot' draft which75 may be desired and there to secure them, which is done upon thecylindrical shankf by the bolts and nuts c c2 and strap c. The roundpartfis not in a direct line with the axis ot the upper part F, which isbolted to the beam, 8o but is at a slight angle thereto, as seen in Fig.

6, where the line y y shows the partfto turn ,slightly to the left, andin Fig.,5V the same amount to the right. It will be seen, there- `fore,that by turning the upper part, F, upon the plow-beam and turning alsothe shovel, a different pitch will be given to the shovel, asseeninFig.5. Theshovelsareslightlyrounded on the front in the middle, sothat the corresponding concavity behind will t the round 9o shankfot'the boot or standard F to steady the shovel and prevent it from turningwhen once secured. The branch beams A' A can be adjusted toward or fromthe main beams A A by the screw-bolts H H, which have at each endscrew-threads and nuts each side oi' the beams, as seen in drawings,Fig. 1. The lower pin,f, of the boot F is made of wood, that it maybreak whenever the shovel encounters any obstacle, so as not to injuremore imroo portant and expensive parts of the cultiva-tor.

I am aware that reversible teeth for harrows reversed the angle of theblade will be changed, 1o substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOSIAH J. DEAL.

Witnesses:

OMAN E. JOHNSTON, WM. M. JoHNsToN.

